Japanese Emoticons

Corbett | February 7, 2003 6:51 PM

I'm always looking for better faster ways to express emotion through the emotionless keyboard. The Japanese have got it down. Look out Noam Chomsky!

( ^ ^ )
smilingly

(*^_^*)
blushingly

\(^o^)/
wow!

(>_<)
ouch!

(-_-)zzz
sleep

(^^)//
applause

(-_-)
inward anger

o(^_-)O
a punch

Here's a lot more.

Category: Mr. Asia

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Roger

May 31, 2004 11:08 PM

(-_-;)
What does this emoticom mean in Japan?
please reply to e-mail.
Thank you!

corbett

June 1, 2004 1:26 AM

It means being embarassed and sweating a bit from the forehead.

3q2u is written by Corbett Wall, and is really just a window into my quirky little world. It's also a way for me to exercise my thoughts and make random comments outside of cultural, language, or business barriers.

3q2u is an acronym which if said in Chinese and Japanese sounds like "Thank you to you!" Dumb but easy to remember. More >>

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